Remarks by Kelly Girtz
286 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 11 of 12
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“Thank you, Madam Clerk. I appreciate that. That is settled. All right, moving on to item 23. 23 is the 2025 update to the public utilities department service delivery infrastructure element and capital improvement element. I'll entertain a motion from the body.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right, I've got a motion from Commissioner Wright. Is there a second?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right, I've got a second from Commissioner Myers. All right, Commissioner Wright.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Thank you, Commissioner. Anything further? I've got a motion from Commissioner Wright and a second from Commissioner Myers. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Thank you all. All right. Item 24 gladly is returned to us, given that we thought it might have been at least partly lost, and that is our North Avenue Corridor Raise Grant Project. I'll entertain a motion at this time.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“And I'll second. Alright, I've got a motion from Commissioner Link and a second from Commissioner Myers. Commissioner Link?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right, motion done for lack of a second. All right, we're going to return to the original motion. Is there any further input?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“As we've experienced with some other projects in recent years.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Thank you. All right. I've got a motion and a second. We'll do a roll call. Yes. Question. Oh, question from Commissioner Culpepper. before did we approve option one we approved analysis of kind of that that version and so this gives us that analysis that we asked for now we approved the CDO that was it wasn't analysis it was the concept”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“There's some nuance to this. I'll ask Deputy Manager Andrew Saunders to.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“So we've got a substitute and a second for that substitute. All right. Other input? I will note, appreciate very much the work of Transportation Public Works and AECOM, the consultant. The very good thing about doing this work in this era of time is that we've got science that allows us to understand very clearly what is safe for all users. I think it was earlier noted probably by Commissioner Link, when you have a very wide roadway, that inherently is a more dangerous phenomenon than you have a somewhat narrower roadway. And so for all of the tens of thousands of folks on this corridor, we…”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right, now we'll return to the original motion from Commissioner Link.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Clerk. All right. We are moving to Item 25, and I think there was an interest in holding this until the August voting meeting. Is that the case? Do I hear a motion to that effect?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right, hold till August from Commissioner Myers. All right, is there a second?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right, I've got a second from Commissioner Wright. Any remarks, Commissioner Myers?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, motion carries. All right. Item 26, another collaborative with our friends across the street. This is the FY2728 UGA-ACC Transportation Agreement. Do I hear a motion for approval? So moved.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right. I've got a motion from Commissioner Fischer. I've got a second from Commissioner Wright. Commissioner Fischer? Ready to vote. Commissioner Wright?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Any other input? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, motion carries. Option 27 is a lovely opportunity that we have. I want to thank very much the Koonin family who are going to help us celebrate the great work of local artist Harold Rittenberry with a sculpture for placement in College Square. And also the Costa Park College Square is proceeding expeditiously. If you've been down there this week, you can actually see the lovely herringbone brick pattern on the ground in front of some of our local businesses. So I'll entertain a motion here.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Second. All right. I've got a motion from Commissioner Link. We've got Commissioner Wright, the other art lover in the room, as a seconder. Commissioner Link?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Anyone else? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, motion carries. Looking forward to this quite a bit. All right, 28 is designation of downtown government property to park property. I know, Commissioner Hampton, you'd like to make a motion?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Substantial finish by Labor Day? Final finish?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right, so this would establish the block that we are in now as a public park as well as College Square. Motion on the floor from Commissioner Hamby. Is there a second?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Yeah, and that would be a broad application. Okay, okay. Yeah, there's a public right-of-way meeting Friday to consider some updated ordinance language, which would have countywide applicability.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Play well with each other. All right. Anything else? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, motion carries. All right, item 29 is adoption of the budget. Of course, folks have been working very hard on getting some final amendments in place. Any input from the body on this? Otherwise, I'll entertain a motion to consider the budget for a vote one week from tonight. Let's just say I have a question. So moved. Yeah, so moved. Second. I got a motion to consider the budget on June 9th, second from Commissioner Davenport. Question, Commissioner Davenport?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“I think Manager Cowell is working on an option for us.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Commissioners Wright, Thornton, and Fisher.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026